This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.